Total Crime Rate

48.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 48.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.7 4/10
  • Other theft 12.7 9/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Barnabas Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Evington , and the 265th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Barnabas Road (LE5 4BE) in the last 12 months was 48.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% lower than the Evington average (82.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Barnabas Road (LE5 4BE), the main crime hotspot is near Overton Road. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Barnabas Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ickworth Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Bramall Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Green Lane Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ickworth Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchendon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Frewin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bramall Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramall Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sulgrave Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southdown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spalding Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smith Dorrien Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Beatty Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beatty Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beatty Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Barnabas Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Layton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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